Fashion Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Fashion design, as it is seen today, is an industry that started in the
19th century. Although the
dressmaker to Queen Marie Antoinette, Rose Bertin, is known as the first French
fashion designer, it was Charles Frederick Worth who first had his label sewn
into his clothes. Since then, the global fashion industry has grown to
gargantuan proportions with most labels selling both ready-to-wear and haute
couture fashions all around the world. If the shapes and colors of the fashion
industry intrigue and inspire you, then
you might find the perfect name for your dog in this list of fashion inspired
dog names.

Fashion Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Fashion Inspired Name

Gucci

Names that are associated with fashion have often been seen in headlines
and on social media. In Ontario, a video
of a golden Labrador Retriever named Elsa
went viral, when Elsa decided to shovel the family’s backyard hockey rink on her own, and the name of the adoptable
stray dog in the popular video game, The Sims, is Tiffany. The first dog to receive the title of World’s
Oldest Living Dog was a Dachshund named Chanel. She received the honor,
accompanied by a peanut butter cake, at twenty-one years of age in May of 2009.

Started as a family-owned leather
goods and luggage shop in 1921 in Florence Italy, Gucci has evolved into one of
the more well-known names in the fashion industry. In 1994, it was also the
name given to a three-month-old Chow-Husky mix dog who changed the rules when
it came to the way that animal abusers were punished. When the puppy’s teen-aged
owner rejected a suitor, the young man and some cohorts retaliated by stealing
the puppy, and setting him on on fire. A neighbor heard the screams of pain and
terror and rushed to the young canine’s aid, dousing the flames him with water
and rescuing him from the tree.

When the girl had no means of dealing with the
situation, the neighbor, Doug James, a college professor who lives in Mobile,
Alabama, took Gucci into his home and stayed up with him all night, administering
burn relief spray throughout the night until he was able to get the burned dog
veterinary care when then clinic opened up in the morning. After several
surgeries and months of healing time the dog survived, but his face was
permanently disfigured and the tips of his ears had been completely burned off.
Eddie Handy, the only adult perpetrator, received the maximum sentence that was
available at the time, a $500 fine and six months in jail. Doug James
eventually adopted Gucci, who remained a mild-mannered and charismatic animal
who thrived in the spotlight. The pair traveled
the country and even appeared on national television shows lobbying for
stronger animal abuse laws. On May 19th of 2006, the Pet Protection Act often referred to as “Gucci’s Law” was
passed in Alabama, a law that makes cruelty to animals a class C felony that
can result in up to ten years in prison.

Fashion Inspired Dog Name Considerations

While choosing a name for your new canine companion is generally an enjoyable
experience, it is also an important one. Choosing a name that your dog naturally
responds to may help to enhance training but a name that is difficult for you
or other members of the household to consistently pronounce can cause confusion,
possibly impacting both training and bonding. If you have narrowed down the field
of names for your new dog to names that are inspired by fashion, there are
several factors that can be taken into account when you are pinpointing exactly
the right moniker. If you are more interested in contemporary looks and designs
you may lean towards names like Alaïa, Moschino, or Betsey, while those who
wish to honor historical figures from the fashion world may choose names such
as Worth or Rose. Some pet parents even may prefer to reference a
particular style or type of clothing, giving their dogs names like Knickerbocker,
Garçonne, or Déco. In some cases, the breed of the dog may influence the decision
and breeds like the Blue Picardy Spaniel or the French Bulldog may be more
likely to receive names like Poiret or Chériut while an Italian breed like the
Maltese may be dubbed Armani or Pierre.

Male Fashion Inspired Dog Names

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Name

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Dolce

The fashion house of Dolce & Gabbana was founded by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana

2

Givenchy

A luxury fashion house that specializes in haute couture, accessories, perfumes, and cosmetics

2

Gucci

An Italian luxury brand that started as a family-owned leather goods and luggage shop

2

Louis Vuitton

A forward-thinking fashion house

1

Hermés

The most sought after brand of leather goods in the world

1

Levi

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis partnered up to create Levi’s Jeans in the late 1800s

1

Pierre

Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born Frenchman known for his futuristic designs

0

Alaïa

Azzedine Alaïa, one of the most uncompromising designers of the 20th century, was known as a sculptor of the female form

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Armani

An Italian fashion designer who specializes in clean, tailored lines for men

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Bias

A bias cut garment is one that is cut diagonally

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Calvin

Calvin Klein is an American fashion designer who founded Calvin Klein, Inc.

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Christian

Christian Dior was a French fashion designer and the founder of the fashion house of the same name

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Déco

Art déco is a style of visual arts, architecture, and design that was influential to the fashions of the early 1900s

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Fortuny

Mariano Fortuny was a Spanish fashion designer who also produced legendary textiles and made advancements in set design and lighting

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Gabbana

The fashion house of Dolce & Gabbana was founded by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Legano in 1985

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Jacques

Jacques Doucet was an art collector and fashion designer who designed for actresses in the very early 1900s

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Jean Paul

Jean Paul Gaultier is the self-taught French designer who designed Madonna’s conical bra in the 1990s

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Knickerbocker

Also known as just knickers, these short, baggy-kneed trousers were popular during the early 1900s

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Moschino

A modern Italian luxury house that specializes in leather goods and fragrances

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Patou

The House of Patou luxury fashion house, founded by Jean Patou, survived the stock market crash on the strength of their perfume

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Poiret

A controversial fashion designer from France whose revolutionary designs influenced fashion long after the fall of his fashion house

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Ralph

Ralph Lauren has been one of the most successful fashion empires for over four decades

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Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent was an influential designer of clothing and the co-founder of the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house in France

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Seersucker

A lightweight fabric that is usually checkered or striped and used for spring and summer clothing

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Supreme

A New York clothing brand and skateboarding shop that caters to the youth culture

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Tux

A Tuxedo, or a Tux, is a men’s formal or semi-formal suit, typically with satin or grosgrain facings